248 CARLISLE. Thomas Percy was made dean in 1778 : made bishop of Dromore in 1782. Jeffrey Ekins, Ob. 1792. Isaac Milner, 30th June 1792, on the death of Jeffrey Ekins. He died in 1820. Robert Hodgson was nominated 11th April 1820 and admitted 3rd May, on the death of Isaac Milner. John Antony Cramer, admitted 21st Dec. 1844, vice Robert Hodgson. Samuel Hinds was nominated 27th Sept. 1 848, admitted 1st Nov. following, vice John Antony Cramer. Archibald Campbell Tait, admitted 5th Jan. 1850, vice Samuel Hinds promoted. No valuation in Ecton. ARCHDEACONS. Robert was the first who held this dignity, and he seems to have been appointed at the erection of the see in 1 132. William, archdeacon of Carlisle^ was witness to a charter in 1 150. Robert possessed it about the year 1160, was a witness (with Walter, prior of the said church) to several deeds^. Peter de Ross was witness to a confirmatory patent of John, prior of Carlisle, in Ji8o. He died in 1 196'^ Aumertc de Tailboys, nephew to Philip, bishop elect of Durham, was appointed archdeacon of Carlisle by king Richard I in 1196. Alexander Lucy was appointed by king John in 1 203 ^^. •2 Reg. de Wederhal. Cotton. Claud. B. vii. ^^ Ibid. w Ibid. '•^ Chron. Lanercost. MS. ^' Rot. Pat. 5 Job. m. 5.
